In our home we have been watching the Olympics late into the night and early in the morning. I have been involved in swimming across the northwest and Ontario for almost 30 years. In my time I have watched a young man begin swimming competitively when he was only seven […]
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Dear editor, The following is an open letter to the governments of Ontario and Canada: Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, Premier Ford, Minister Hajdu, and Minister Elliott, On behalf of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and our 60,000 members, thank you for your continued leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. As […]
At the bakery with the easing of Covid restrictions things are getting back to normal. Coffee is being communally dispensed and social distancing is being eased. But there is still some trepidation. As a vocal anti-vaxer approached the table one health conscious proponent whipped out what appeared to be a […]
A free non-contact football skill and touch football camp is being offered by the Muskies coaching team. The two-week free drop-in camp runs today, Wednesday and Thursday this week at FFHS from 6:00 to 8:00 PM each night. It’s open to anyone in Grade 7-12. No experience required. Players are […]
I think I want to share what seems to be like the “perfect storm”, though we can’t seem to get a storm this year. Or at least not where we need it.The spring started off fairly early with cooler but drier conditions. Many farmers were on the land and crops […]
July 27, 1924 to July 11, 2021 Stanley was born to Mabel and Charlie Sandmoen and passed away on the same farm he was born on 96 years earlier. The summer of 1954 he met his future wife and the love of his life, Beverly Olsen, while working at Red […]
Frederick Francis Brown passed away peacefully with family by his side at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice on Sunday, July 25, 2021, at the age of 87. Beloved husband and best friend of Shirley Brown for 53 wonderful years. Loving dad of Stephen Brown (Margaret), Oona Seguin and son-in-law Peter […]
It is with profound sadness Allan and Diane McManaman; siblings Naomi and Julia, publicly need to say goodbye to Conor along with our heart-broken grandparents Betty McManaman and Marie Tellier; along with numerous aunties, uncles, and cousins. Conor was notorious for his adventures; from exploring the Grand Canyon, canoeing in […]
It is with great sadness that the family of John David Ward announces his passing on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at the LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances with his wife by his side. He was born on July 24, 1943, in Quebec City. His father was in the Air […]
May 27, 1925 – July 19, 2021 Peacefully, our loving mom, Norma Law (nee McLay), took her last breath on Monday, July 19. She will be lovingly missed by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and so many friends and relatives. She was a very talented, compassionate, and stylish woman. She is […]
It was a good weekend of bass fishing for anglers across the Sunset Country region with record setting catches brought to the scales at both the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship on Rainy Lake and the Bronzeback Classic on Lake of the Woods. Nice weather, reduced fishing pressure over the […]
Root maggots are a common garden pest, but there are several remedies available Sometimes gardeners are very disappointed to find that when they harvest some of their of vegetables such as root vegetables and/or those from the cruciferous family (turnips, rutabagas, radishes and parsnips) as well as other vegetables such […]
